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DISCOVER ANNANDALE DISTILLERY

One of the oldest distilleries in Scotland The distillery, situated in Annan near
was officially re-opened in September the Scotland-England border,
2015 by HRH The Princess Royal, who produces two types of whisky; the
ceremoniously hammered in the bung on Man o’Swords and the Man o’Words,
which honour two of Scotland’s most
a cask later gifted to her by owners iconic figures: Robert Bruce, warrior
Professor David Thomson, Teresa Church king of Scotland and 7 Earl of
th
and Steve Green. Annandale and Robert Burns,
Scotland’s national bard.

The former Johnnie Walker site fell into
disrepair in 1918, laying dormant until
2007 when it was lovingly restored and
reawakened by David Thomson and
Teresa Church.

Almost a century since it last produced
whisky, Annandale Distillery reopened its
doors after a £10.5 million
redevelopment project. The distillery
started production of their Single Malt
Scotch whisky in November 2015, to the
delight of over 750 whisky enthusiasts
and members of the public.

W: www.annandaledistillery.com

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